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Waterford City & County Council
5. Mgt Report to Plenary Oct
Management Report to Council
Comhairle Cathrach & Contae Phort Láirge
ITEM
No 5
Deireadh Fómhair 2018
Michael Walsh,
Príomhfheidhmeannach
October 2018
Michael Walsh,
Chief Executive
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Local Enterprise Office
Indicator At end of Sept 2017
Cumulative Figure
At end of Sept 2018
Cumulative Figure
No. of Clients Met 374 388
No. of clients applying for Measure 1 support 18 23
No. of clients securing Measure 1 support 17 19
Value of Measure 1 support approved €342,341 €438,920
No. of clients receiving Measure 2 support 827 994
Value of Measure 2 support given €240,681 €291,182
Ploughing’s Local Enterprise Village Showcases Ireland’s Small Businesses
Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen T.D. officially opened the Local Enterprise Village at the National Ploughing Championships on the 18th September. Local Enteprise Office Waterford client Hightower Painting Products (Keith Mc Grory and Colin Byrne) were present showcasing their products and services.
Hightower Painting Products, set-up in 2017, has invented a patented paint bucket system that is extendable and mobile. The system is designed to reduce the need for climbing up and down ladders when painting at heights. The Hightower product range offers both DIY enthusiasts and trade professionals a faster, safer and hassle-free painting experience.
Love Local Business Networking Lunch
As part of this year’s Harvest Festival, Local Enterprise Office Waterford hosted its business networking lunch which celebrates local food producers in Dooley’s Hotel, The Quay, Waterford. With 112 in attendance at this years event, the business networking lunch has become an annual event of many business calendars as it is a great opportunity to network, whilst enjoying a delicious
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lunch. The kitchen team in Dooley’s Hotel use all their talents to showcase the quality products and producers of the region.
This year we were delighted to have Eunice Power as our after dinner speaker. Eunice has run her own business since 2001A wonderful chef and food writer with the Irish Times, Eunice works a lot with small food enterprises helping them to add value through motivating them to get the most from their business.
Town & Village 2017 Update
Bunmahon - Allocation €64,000 - Boardwalk complete and Tra na mBo works complete. – CIS funding
for access road to Tra na mBo being undertaken in October.
Ballymacarbry - Allocation €24,000 - construction starting 8/10/2018 - after Road Audit undertaken. -
partial clam made
Ballyduff Lower - Allocation €28,800 - Village Enhancements & Footpath connectivity – Completed.
Portlaw - Allocation €95,000 - Village enhancements/heritage signage & Footpath connectivity - footpath
commenced envisaged completion for end of October 2018.
Tramore - Allocation €100,000 - Refurbishment of Old Railway Station – negotiation re tender ongoing -
priority given to roofing of structure.
Cheekpoint - Allocation €80,000 - Footpath connectivity (Faithlegg to Cheekpoint )
Started - expected completion before end of October 2018.
Villierstown - Allocation €90,000 - Glamping Pod Accommodation Units – Completed.
Dungarvan - Allocation €80,000 - Signage, Painting Lighting, Street enhancement in O’Connell St. –
Footpath resurfacing works completed, painting contract delayed subject to approval of traffic
management plan, painting scheme can follow on after same.
Clonea Power - Allocation €64,000 - lighting and signage erected. Old School scope of works out to tender
Envisage October/November 2018 timeline for delivery.
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Town & Village 2018
Waterford City & County Council submitted 10 completed applications for consideration - announcement expected in October 2018. Applications were invited from expression of interest call and scored using National Departmental criteria. Details of applications below:
Town/Village Total Cost
Grant
Requested Project Summary Groups
Cappoquin €400,000 €200,000
Vacancy and Dereliction
Regeneration Project
Cappoquin Community
Development Group
Ardmore €125,000 €100,000
Enhancement to Cliff Walk in
Ardmore
Ardmore Community
Enhancement Group
Kilmacthomas €125,000 €100,000
Village Enhancement & Railway
Station Upgrade
Kimacthomas Social
Enterprise CLG
Estuary €100,000 €80,000
Coastal Walk/Bridge
Upgrade/Tourism Action Plan
Barony of Gaultier Historical
Society
Kilmeaden €120,000 €96,000 Link to Greenway Kilmeaden Tidy Towns
Lismore €115,000 €92,000
Lady Louisa Walk
Restoration/Boardwalk on Town
River Walk Lismore Tidy Towns
An Rinn €80,000 €64,000 Tourism Signage Strategy
Comhlucht Forbartha Na
nDeise
Mahon Bridge €100,000 €80,000 Link Crough Wood to Mahon Bridge
Comeragh Community
Development Group
Copper Coast
Area €80,000 €64,000 Tourism Signage Strategy Copper Coast Forum
Kill €100,000 €80,000
Village Enhancement/Public Realm
Enhancement Kill Action Group
Total €1,345,000 €956,000
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Waterford ORIS Projects 2018
Scheme launched on 1/6/2018 with 3 Measures as per below. Department of Rural & community
Development expected to announce funding allocations in October 2018. Rural Economic
Development Section and Trails Officer submitted the following projects for consideration
Trail Location Nature of Works Measure Amount Sought
1 Waterford
Greenway
Significant further development -
soft/ancillary infrastructure and
interpretation/Information boards and
signage
3 €244,940
2 Ardmore Cliff Walk Upgrade works 2 €100,000
3 Tramore Nature
Park
1.4 km trail upgrade works; improved
signage potential re boardwalk area and
clean-up
2 €64,900
4 Whortle & Minaun
Walk – Suir Estuary
Passage East to Cheekpoint to Faithlegg:
trails up to NTO standard
2 €81,760
5 Dunmore East
Woods Walk
Minor trail and infrastructural works to
bring trail to NTO standard
1 €6,950
6 Mahon Falls Trail head Signage 1 €8,825
7 Towers Walk,
Ballysaggartmore
Small scale improvements and
information board/way finding
1 €15,860
8 Dunmore East Cliff
Walk
Drainage element on trail 1 €8,000
9 Trails Waterford
Promotion
Brochure of identity brand 1 €12,000
10 Nire Valley Walks Upgrade works-arising out of NTO
inspection December 2017
2 €27,500
11 Glenshelane Wood
Walks, Cappoquin
Signage, small infrastructural works 1 €4,350
Total €575,085
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FLAG 2018
Waterford City and County Council is implementing the following projects based on the following
allocations:
1. Blackwater Tourism Action Plan - Complete Tourism action plan arising from 2016 West Waterford Tourism Workshop – application request for €8,400 – Prescience Consultants carrying out same.
2. Heritage Study on fishing/maritime environment of Waterford Estuary - Study on heritage aspect and potential opportunities on Waterford Estuary – study to include dendrochronology report of fishing weirs- application request for €5,166 - Eachtra Archaeological Projects Ltd. carrying out same
3. Trail Study and Assessment Report for Copper Coast - Study looking at feasibility of coastal path along Copper Coast and assessment report/costings re appropriate route(s)- €4,200 – Earthroute Ltd. carrying out same
4. Camera System – Tramore Harbour – security and safety of Tramore Harbour - €4,200- delayed subject to WCCC assessment of overall CCTV schemes and compliance re GDPR
URBAN & RURAL REGENERATION & DEVELOPMENT FUND
Waterford City & County Council made the following submissions to the recent call for the above schemes:
Project Municipal District WCCC Contact Responsible
Nature of Application for consideration
Cappoquin Regeneration Dungarvan Lismore Richie Walsh Vacancy and Village regeneration
North Quays Metropolitan Peter Keane Urban regeneration works
Tramore Public Realm Metropolitan Rupert Maddock Public Realm works in Tramore Town centre
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Major Projects
1. City Centre Rejuvenation Works:-
The public realm contract is now complete in all areas except for the implementation of revised traffic management plan associated with the rising bollards on Lady Lane. The revised Traffic Management plan for John’s St and Arundel Square was implement week commencing September 17th. Negotiations with Taxi operators is delaying Lady Lane plan.
Preparatory design works for the Parnell Street section of the WIT to City Centre Greenroute project is ongoing.
The land ownerships issues with the Former WIT Building have now been resolved and it is envisaged that a contractor will be on site towards the end of October.
2. North Quays:-
On 28th September an application under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund was submitted to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, for the Waterford and Environs Regeneration – North Quays Project. €104.5 of grant aid has been applied for to be spread over a four year period of the scheme, 2019-2022.
Planning applications for the Sustainable Transport Bridge, Road access infrastructure and rock stabilisation will all be submitted in October / November 2018.
The decision is still awaited from An Bord Pleanála Oral Hearing relating to the CPO for the lands associated with the North Quays infrastructure development.
3. LIHAF:-
LIHAF Kilbarry: LIHAF KIlbarry is proceeding with single developer. Planning permission for 191 units was granted last month. A transfer of land is proceeding to enable the scheme to be undertaken. LIHAF Gracedieu: Agreement in principle with developer to acquire 68 dwellings. The developer to lodge planning application Q3 2018. The infrastructure design work is complete.
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Development Management Planning Applications Received – Countywide 64 Planning applications were received in the month of September countywide. This compares with 58 planning applications received in the same period in 2017. From the 1st of January 2018 to the end of September, a total of 658 planning applications were received. In the same period in 2017, 704 planning applications were lodged. Planning Decisions 2018 – Countywide In the month of September 2018, 58 planning decisions were made. Of these, 54 applications were granted and 4 refused, representing a grant rate in the month of 93.1%. Permissions made in the period by decision type are illustrated in below:
Pre Planning Update- Countywide A total of 448 preplanning applications have been received this year up to the 25th of September 2018. These pre- planning applications are currently being processed. In the same period of 2017, 401 pre planning applications were received. Forward Planning
Policy on Camping Sites: Variation no. 4 of the Waterford County Development Plan 2011-1017, Waterford City Development Plan 2013-2019 and Dungarvan Town Development Plan 2012-2018
A resolution of the Plenary Council on the 13th September made the above variation. The variation came into effect on the date it was made and full details are now available to the public on the Waterford City and County Council website. Policy on Shopfronts
Research has been completed on a new policy relating to shopfront design, associated signage, security measures and street furniture. The research is being utilised to devise a policy to bring
Extension of Duration, 1, 2%
Permission, 45, 85%
Retention, 7, 13%
Planning Applications Decided: September 2018
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before the Plenary Council by way of a variation of the Waterford County Development Plan 2011 - 2017, the Waterford City Development Plan 2013 – 2019 and the Dungarvan Town Development Plan 2012 - 2018. It is intended to have further details on this for discussion with the SPC before the end of 2018.
Vacant Sites Register
Notices have issued to the owners of properties on the Vacant Sites Register pursuant to sections 11.2 and 11.3 of the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015, informing the relevant owner that their property stands entered on the register and that a levy will be charged on such properties for each year beginning 2018. A total of 2 no. valid appeals have been made to An Bord Pleanála on foot of the notices while a further appeal has yet to be deemed valid by An Bord Pleanála.
Conservation - Grant Schemes The Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) and Structures at Risk Fund (SRF) are Grant Schemes with an aim to support labour-intensive, small-scale conservation projects to support the employment of skilled and experienced conservation professionals, craftspeople and tradespersons in the repair of the historic built environment. The schemes are funded through the Department of Culture, Education and the Gaeltacht.
Grant Scheme Details and eligibility of the Scheme
Grant Amount Number of Grant Applications
Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS)
Provides for the repair and conservation of structures that are protected under the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).
€ 104,000 15
Structures at Risk Fund (SRF)
Provides for conservation works to heritage structures, in both private and public ownership, that are protected under the Planning and Development Acts and are deemed to be at significant risk of deterioration.
€63,000 3
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Works are now reaching completion on the schemes, with an example of works at Blackfriars, Waterford City shown below.
Blackfriars – Waterford City and County Council in partnership with Waterford Civic Trust and WWECTB training programme continues with repair and repointing works being carried out to the Blackfriars walls.
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Road Works Programme 2018
The road works programme is substantially completed and will be finalised by the end of
October.
Storm Emma Recoupment
The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government notified a recoupment allocation of
€532,009 in respect of the exceptional expenditure associated with the response, clean-up works
and necessary immediate works which were undertaken in the aftermath of the severe cold weather
in February and March this year. A revised claim for an additional €94,000 was not paid but a letter
has been submitted to request this amount.
Despite a request for the recoupment of €1,155,000 capital works expenditure related to
infrastructural damage that was incurred during the storm. The Department deemed this
expenditure as not eligible for recoupment under the parameters of this scheme.
Community Involvement Scheme 2018
The CIS project will commence this month and will be completed as planned over 2018/19.
Local Improvement Scheme 2018
A secondary list of LIS project works has been sent to the Department of Culture, Heritage and Local Government and it is expected that a further funding allocation will be announced in due course.
Clár 2018
Works are underway on the 15 approved projects for Measures 1 & 2 of the Clár Scheme. A
total allocation of €528,840 has been allocated for 2018.
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Fire Service Operational Activity Total call outs to incidents attended by the 10 fire stations of the Fire Authority are shown for the year to date and for the month of September. Special services include road traffic accidents, road hazards, chemical incidents, flooding and non fire rescues. Good intent false alarms include alarm system malfunctions, alarm systems alerting due to factors other than fire (e.g. steam, dust, power surges, break glass units accidently set off etc), persons mistakenly observing fires and calls to controlled burning. Malicious false alarms occur where persons deliberately alert the brigade where no emergency exists.
Area Fires Special Service False Alarm Good Intent
False Alarm Malicious
Metropolitan 25 21 8 0
Comeragh 2 3 0 0
Dungarvan/Lismore 5 6 3 0
Total for
September
32 30 11 0
Total 2018 580 318 113 13
Total for
September 2017
50 39 16 5
Total for 2017 781 368 149 37
Fire Safety Applications for fire safety certificates and referrals from the Planning Authority received for fire safety and building control advice are shown as follows:
Applications
Received
September
2018
2018 Year to
date
Total for
September
2017
Total for 2017
Fire Safety
Certificates
9 68 8 84
Planning Referrals 40 213 38 493
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Building Control New functions associated with the Building Control Regulations, introduced on 1st March 2014, are being delivered within Emergency Services. Notices and applications associated with these regulations are shown below as well as referrals from the Planning Authority for fire safety and building control advice.
Application/Notification September
2018
Cumulative
Total for 2018
Total for
September
2017
Total for
2017
Commencement Notices 32 251 28 330
Completion Certificates 12 190 12 146
Disability Access
Certificates
7 48 46 63
Civil Defence
Activity for September Date Service Provided
Harvest Festival 7th,8th & 9th 1st Aid Ambulances + crews. 15
Members.
Blackwater Boat Exercise 8th Sept 2 Boats & 2 Response Vehicles
Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Run
Waterford Airport.
15th 1st Aid Ambulances + crews. 12
Members.
Blackwater Boat Exercise 15th Sept 2 Boats & 2 Response Vehicles
Charity Tractor Run,
Kilmacthomas
16th Sept First Aid Cover, 1 Response Vehicle
Moby Dick Youghal Triathlon 22nd Sept First Aid Cover, 1 Ambulance & 2 Response
Vehicles
GAA Fraher Field 22nd Sept First Aid Cover, 1 Ambulance & 1 Response
Vehicle
Hand on Heart Protest for 24/7 23rd 1st Aid Ambulance + crew. 5 Members.
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Cardiac Care.
O.N.E. Wreath Laying Barracks St. 23rd 4 Members.
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Housing Applications
Housing applications
Applications during
September 2017
Cumulative No. of Applications
2017
Applications during
September 2018
Cumulative No. of Applications
2018
Applications received
107 884 87 768
Applications validated
93 654 37 480
Applications approved
70 510 52 465
Housing Allocations
District Tenancies during
September 2017
Cumulative No. of
Tenancies 2017
New Tenancies
during September
2018
Refusal No. of New
Tenancy offer
Cumulative No. of New Tenancies
2018
Comeragh Municipal
0 14 1 1 7
Dungarvan/Lismore Municipal
3 44 2 6 36
Metropolitan
14 95 11 2 143
Voluntary Bodies 0 6 1 n/a 6
Totals 17 159 15 9 192
Choice Based Letting (CBL) Scheme The total number of properties advertised on the CBL system to date is 153. There has been 18 refusals on properties to date. Housing Loans applications
2018 Housing Loans
Applications received
Applications awaiting
further info
Applications refused
Applications approved
Applications with Housing
Agency/deferred for 6 months
Sept. 8 4 1 5 9
YTD 70 11 28 13 18
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Tenant Purchase applications
2018 Tenant Purchase
Applications received
Applications awaiting
further info
Applications refused
Applications approved
Sept. 1 5 0 5
YTD 2018
24 9 5 9
YTD 2017 & 2018
210 39 83 Of the balance of 88 YTD:- 39 Sales have closed 5 are at Legal stage
44 are still under offer
No Tenant Purchase sales closed in September. Housing Assistance Payment
Housing Assistance Payment
Sept. 2017 HAP
tenancies
Sept. 2018 HAP
tenancies set up
2018 no. of Active HAP Tenancies
set up
Cumulative no. of HAP Tenancies Set up to
date
Cumulative no. of
Active HAP Tenancies
to date
HAP Tenancies
86
55
212
2425
1817
Inspection of private rented dwellings
Type of Inspection No of Inspections for September
PRTB Register 1
Compliant 0
Non-Compliant 1
HAP 48
Compliant 7
Non-Compliant 41
Re Inspection 5
RAS 2
RAS Re-Inspection 5
LTL 12
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Other 3
MTR 3
Total 74
Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People, People with a Disability and Mobility Aids
Grant Scheme Amount
Value of applications
approved Sept. 2018
Number of applications
to Sept. 2018
Cumulative value of
applications approved
Cumulative number of
2018 applications
Housing Adaptation for People with a Disability. Max. €30,000
€5,904.10 1 €119,059.68 10
Mobility Aids Scheme Maximum €6,000
€59,462.35 11 €346,874.08 68
Housing Aid for Older People Maximum €8,000
€31,118.10 7 €236,970.79 51
Total
€96,484.55 19 €702,904.55 129
Homeless services
Cases presented seeking Homeless services 2018 2017 September Cases presented (up August 29th ) 70 97
Cumulative number of cases presented 710 569
Individual/Family Breakdown in Homeless Accommodation
September 2018
September 2017
Individuals 127 167
Individuals with dependent children 12 14
Families with no dependent children 4 0
Families with dependent children 5 6
Currently in emergency B&B homeless accommodation in Waterford (included in above figures):
In total, 8 adults and 9 children composed of 4 families and 4 individuals.
Waiting list for emergency accommodation in Waterford: 16 adults.
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Capital Projects
Housing Capital Schemes - WCCC Projects
Project Location Units Area Current Position Comment
The Glen Waterford
17 Metropolitan Planning Stage Part 8 process to commence October 2018.
Summerland Square Waterford
12 Metropolitan Planning Stage Part 8 Process in progress.
Ardmore Park / Priory Lawn
5 Metropolitan Planning Stage Part 8 Process in progress.
Larchville 5 Metropolitan Tender Preparation
Works Tender to be advertised October 2018.
Tallow Almshouse 4 Dungarvan-Lismore
Construction Construction in progress. Due for completion October 2018.
Cappoquin 4 Dungarvan-Lismore
Construction
Completed.
Tramore - Patrick St
2 Metropolitan Construction Completed.
Portlaw Coolfin 12 Comeragh Construction Construction in progress.
Dungarvan Ballinroad
20 Dungarvan-Lismore
Tender Stage Works Tender to be advertised November 2018.
Tramore An Garran
50 Metropolitan Planning Part 8 in progress.
Doyle Street 4 Metropolitan Design Stage Demolition works in progress.
Gibbethill 5 Metropolitan Construction
Completed.
Kilrush 39 Dungarvan-Lismore
Construction
Construction in progress; 18 units completed.
Carrickphierish 31 Metropolitan Construction
Construction in progress; 9 units completed..
Airport Road 33 Metropolitan Construction Construction in progress 11 units completed..
Shandon 5 Dungarvan-Lismore
Construction
Completed.
Slievekeale 58 Metropolitan Planning Tender process underway.
Clarendon Court 24 Metropolitan CPO CPO Oral Hearing CPO recently held; awaiting Inspectors Report.
Lacken 55 Metropolitan Approval 55 Turnkey units approved
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August 2018; construction commenced.
Part V 17 Countywide Various Stages
Repair and Lease 92 Countywide Various Stages
Leasing 36 Countywide Various Stages
Buy and Renew – Barker Place
12 Metropolitan Tender Preparation
Works Tender Q4 2018
Buy & Renew – The Forge
6 Metropolitan Construction Construction in progress.
Buy & Renew – Thomas Court
11 Metropolitan Tender Preparation
Works Tender Q1 2019
Buy & Renew – Countywide
8 Countywide Tender Preparation
Works Tender Q1 2019
Ballynaneashagh 20 Metropolitan Appraisal Stage 1 Approved.
Ballygunner 65 Metropolitan Appraisal Stage 1 Approved.
Total Units in WCCC Projects 640
Housing Capital Schemes - Approved Housing Body Projects
Project Location Units Area Current Position Comment
Dungarvan, Shandon Co-operative Housing Ireland
20 Dungarvan-Lismore
Construction Revised contract under negotiation; awaiting conclusion by AHB.
Tramore, Ballycarnane Tramore Voluntary Housing
18 Metropolitan Design Stage Awaiting progress from AHB.
Dunhill Gleann Ealach
8 Comeragh Design Stage Planning in Progress.
Powersfield, Hennessy’s Road Focus Ireland
3 Metropolitan Design Stage Awaiting progress from AHB
The Paddock’s Anvers/Acquired Brain Injury Ireland
9 Metropolitan Tender Preparation
Stage 3 Approved.
Wadding Manor, Ferrybank Respond!
10 Metropolitan Design Stage Tender advertised; awaiting progress from AHB.
Total Units in Approved Housing Body Projects 68
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Refurbishing of houses becoming vacant for re let: Works complete 7 units Works commenced/underway 10 units Surveyed/at tender stage 31 units Newly vacant 8 units In Regeneration programme 9 units
Compulsory Purchase Orders
In compliance with the Council’s Vacant Homes Action Plan, Waterford City & County
Council have an ongoing programme to deal with property vacancy that currently involves
sixteen (16) Compulsory Purchase Orders that target forty four (44) individual properties.
These properties have all been identified as vacant, in private ownership and are located
countywide. It is proposed to extend the initiative to reduce vacancy to all areas of the
county.
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Social Inclusion:
Implementation of the SICAP 2018 Progamme continues. The LCDC SICAP sub-
committee are scheduled to meet with Pobal October 17th to discuss and review the
overall programme
Traveller Interagency Group meeting held on 5th September. It is intended to progress
the Yellow Flag Programme in three Waterford schools in 2018/2019. The Yellow Flag
programme is an equality and diversity initiative for primary and secondary schools
which promotes and supports an environment for interculturalism.
Migrant Integration Forum working group meeting held on 7th September. It is intended
to have the first public meeting of the Forum before the end of the year.
Waterford Rural Development Programme:
• €3m has been allocated by the LCDC to businesses and community groups in rural
Waterford out of a total budget of €5.5m for the six year programme as of the 13/09/2018.
• 7 projects with a total value of approximately €400,000 were approved by the LCDC at its
September meeting.
• Food related projects going for evaluation in October.
• in advance of opening the next call for Expressions of Interest under the Rural Development
Programme, information workshops will be held during the 1st week of October in Tramore,
Kilmacthomas, Dungarvan, Lismore and Ballymacarbry, as advertised in papers, websites, and on
Facebook.
Comhairle na nÓg:
Preparation for the 2018 AGM which is taking place in The Park Hotel on October 12th continues. The
‘Come and Try it’ event in the Peoples Park Waterford (in association with Waterford Sports
Partnership) that took place on September 15th was successful in raising awareness about Comhairle
and their activities whilst also raising the profile of new emerging sports available in Waterford.
Pride of Place:
Planning is now taking place for the national awards taking place in Cork City on November 17th.
Members and volunteers of the Tramore and Waterford Arch Club will represent Waterford at the
event.
The Waterford PPN Community and Voluntary Awards 2019 (in association with WCCC) will be held
in Dungarvan on 22nd November next. The winners will represent Waterford in next year’s Pride of
Place competition.
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Waterford Age Friendly Programme:
The Waterford Age Friendly Alliance last met on Monday September 17th. Progress reports from all
thematic sub-groups were presented at this meeting. Development of the Older Persons Council
continues with a development meeting taking place in October. The purpose of this is for the
Executive to begin to recruit organisations involved with Older People to the OPC structure.
Engagement with the national Age Friendly Programme continues.
Healthy Waterford
The launch of a Quit Smoking initiative took place on 27th September. The Health and Well-being
Healthy Waterford LCDC subgroup will to make a presentation to the Plenary Council on the
Healthy Waterford Strategic Plan 2018-2021 at the October Plenary meeting.
Community Enhancement Programme 2018 (CEP)
The LCDC approved the allocation of grants at its September meeting. Subsequent to the meeting,
on 21st September last, the Department announced substantial additional funding was being made
available to the Programme. Applications already submitted will now be reassessed.
JPC
The next JPC meeting is due to be held in December,. The Strategic Oversight Group continues to
meet on a regular basis to oversee implementation of the JPC annual work plan.
TIG
A submission from the Waterford Traveller Community Development Project, endorsed by the
Waterford Traveller Inter-Agency Group, was made to the LCDC at the September meeting. A
number of issues, most notably accommodation, and funding requests were highlighted. A formal
request for funds will be made at the October meeting.
Migrant Integration Strategy
Following the recruitment of a consultant to initiate a Migrant Forum preliminary meetings with
open invitations will take place in Dungarvan Park Hotel at 7.30pm 16-10-18 and The Tower Hotel
Waterford City at 7.30pm Wednesday 17-10-18.
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Arts Office
High attendance numbers have been recorded for Culture Night events throughout the City &
County.
Applications have closed for Arts Practise Grants and Arts Venue Grants (October 1st). The
independent adjudication will take place in November with recommendations going to the Chamber
for the December Council meeting.
Arts Festival Funding will be open for applications during October with a November closing date.
The Imagine Arts Festival runs from 18th to 28th October, incorporating the John Dwyer Traditional
Festival and the Waterford Writers Weekend. The winners of the national Waterford Poetry Prize
will be announced on October 26th. RTÉ’s Sunday Miscellany will be recorded live during the WWW
in the Theatre Royal in association with Waterford City & County Council.
The WELL Festival of Arts and Well Being runs from the 8th to 13th October 2018.
Waterford Music Generation is making inroads into providing music tuition for children and young
people in Waterford City and County.
Arts Office supported Arts in Education projects are currently being rolled out in primary and
secondary schools throughout the City and County.
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Libraries
In September, 47,724* people visited libraries throughout the County and borrowed 46,547 items
during the month. Active membership of the Library Service for September was 20,054.
*No visitor counter for four days in Dungarvan Library due to works to doors.
In September, 338 events and activities took place in libraries. Highlights included:
Presentation of Summer Stars reading Certificates and medals to all children who
participated in the Summer Reading Challenge around the county. RTE News featured the
presentation to the children of Ballygunner School and library staff were interviewed by
Damien Tiernan, providing an excellent promotional opportunity for the Library Service.
Frank Snaps Collection, Photographs curated by Frank O’Donoghue.
Culture Night: Activities for children, Central Library, Chomhaltas Trá Mór
Tramore Library, 21st September.
Digitise the Nation: IT workshops in Dungarvan, Lismore and Cappoquin libraries.
Work Matters Start your own Business Bootcamp, Cappoquin Library 12th, 19th, 26th
September.
EDIC stand at Citizens Dialogue event Wexford.
Deirdre Clune MEP visited Central Library and EDIC.
University of the Third Age lecture and meeting Carrickphierish Library.
Work Matters Start your Own Business Pitch event Carriackphierish Library.
Parenting talks in association with Tusla in Tramore and Portlaw Libraries.
Book launch - Holy wells of Waterford by Olive Keane local author - Dungarvan Library .
Events coming up in October include:
Children’s Book Festival – events for children and young people in libraries and local schools.
Well Festival – 8th -13th October events in all library branches.
Parenting talks in association with Tusla in continue in Tramore, Kilmacthomas and Portlaw
Libraries.
Library Development:
Healthy Ireland at your Library phase 2 stock arriving in all branches.
Television and newspaper coverage of the Summer Stars Reading programme. The clip of
Waterford Libraries at Ballygunner School received over 27,000 views on the RTE Facebook
page.
Library Staff attended the following training: Right to Read -Bringing Books Alive – Sarah
Webb.
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Waterford Cultural Quarter
Actions during September 2018 included:
4th to 6th Sept: Creative Spirits Internship Week: Delegates from Hungary, Poland and Bulgaria visited Waterford for an Internship Week. The group were introduced to a range of measures that Waterford Council and its stakeholders have taken including community engagement projects (Design Challenge, collaborative mosaic, the work of Waterford Integration Services etc); they attended a talk on integrated city development with WCCC Architects and Conservation officer, VR technology, Fumbally exchange, Harvest Festival and a number of other sessions.
7th to 9th Sept: Harvest Festival had a large presence in the WCQ including a live and facebook live cookery demonstration by Sudanese chef Lola.
Oral History project Diverse Waterford: the winning tenderer began work on devising a methodology for the collection, storage, retrieval and usage of oral history which will be used in the WCQ to work with local residents, business and creatives to begin building a narrative for the area.
Kick-off meeting with Full Circle, the company who will undertake an Incubation Hub feasibility study
Kick-off meeting with Southern, the branding and design company undertaking branding work on the WCQ area.
WCQ team working with WIT Architecture Department Vertical Studio to map various buildings on O’Connell Street including the new Gallery, 16-18 Barker Place etc.
Actions to take place / commence during October 2018 include:
Kick-off meeting for Murals in Communities (EU funded Creative Europe project with Waterford Walls based in the WCQ) in Brussels will be attended by K Collins and Waterford Walls volunteer E Loughney, October 10th & 11th
Workshops with the WCQ steering committee, stakeholders and community relating to the development of the Incubation Hub feasibility study
Workshops with the WCQ steering committee, stakeholders and community relating to branding and design of the WCQ
Ongoing: WIT, WCQ, design industry and multi-disciplinary teams will work with the community in the development of their proposals through a series of workshops. http://www.designchallengewaterford.ie/
Creative Spirits (EU URBACT funded learning network);
WCCC staff member Katherine Collins and two Steering Group members, Sarah Jane Hanton of
Parlour Vintage Tea Rooms (Creative Spirits Ambassador) and Anne Nolan (Waterford Integration
Services) attended the 6th Case Study Meeting in Loulé, Portugal. The purpose of the meeting was to
attend and discuss Integrated Urban Development. The integrated approach brings together social,
economic and environmental actions to address a policy challenge in a holistic manner so as to avoid
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negative externalities and to promote a genuine solution to complex urban problems. The delegates
also attended a “walkshop”; a guided tour of Loulé’s supports for creative industries such as
sustainable design, traditional crafts such as the copper industry, pottery and artists.
Creative Spirits Internship delegates visit Waterford 4th to 6th September
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Environmental Enforcement
Enforcement under the Litter Pollution Acts 1997 (as amended)
1st January 2018 – 24th September 2018.
Legal Action Initiated 12
On the Spot Litter Fines Issued( Pending Payment or Prosecution ) 161
On the Spot Litter Fines Paid (Includes Fines from 2016 paid in 2017) 98
No of Notices Issued 9,16,17,20 0
Enforcement under the Waste Management Acts 1996 (as amended)
1st January 2018 – 24th September 2018.
No of Complaints 2176
Legal Actions 5
Section 18’s Statutory Notices Served (asking for info on Waste Issues) 15
Section 55’s Statutory Notices Served (asking for Waste to be removed in a 2 week period)
17
Section 71’s (Abandoned Vehicle Notices) 107
Warning Letters Sent 46
Section 14 Directions 38
Section 107 EPA (Noise) 4
Fixed Penalty Notices on Waste Collectors 6
Regulation 33 - Requirement on a Registered Owner to deposit an End-of-Life Vehicle at an Authorised Treatment Facility. (European Union End-of-Life Vehicles) Regulations 2014 – Fixed Penalty Notice.
15
Regulation 25 of the European Union (Packaging) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 282 of 2014) as amended
4
Environmental Complaints The following graph shows the top 10 category of complaints received. Environmental Inspectors continue to investigate complaints received and monitor illegal waste issues, littering, fly-tipping and illegal signage and issued litter fines where offences are detected. The Waterford City & County Councils Dog Warden continues to investigate all control of dogs issue throughout the City & County.
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Members of the public are encouraged to contact the local authority to report all incidents of illegal dumping, littering or other environmental issue of concern by using the following telephone number: 0761 10 20 20. Entente Florale Dungarvan has been awarded a Silver Medal in towns category of the Entente Florale Europe 2018 competition. The Waterford Greenway was the recipient of the Chair of the Jury Prize in recognition of the measures undertaken for the Mitigation of Climate Change. Congratulations to all involved in securing these awards. Environmental Education & Awareness
Community Clean-Ups
Waterford City & County Council continues to offer assistance throughout the year to the general
public every spring/summer season to clean up litter and illegally dumped waste from their local
environs e.g. approach roads, local beauty spots, beaches and general public areas. Community
groups, youth groups, schools, Tidy Towns groups, etc have been invited to take part by holding a
cleanup of their local area. Cleanups have taken place on a regular basis during the summer months.
An anti dumping awareness campaign was launched in early September, comprising of social media
posts, a 40 second animated video for use online and radio ads. This will specifically target illegal
waste collectors who remove waste for a small fee and dump it in the countryside. This has been
funded through the nationwide anti dumping initiative. Further information can be obtained from
Ms Ella Ryan, Environmental Education & Awareness Officer, [email protected] .
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Tidy Towns
The National Tidy Towns awards ceremony took place in Dublin on Monday 24th September.
Congratulations to all the tidy towns committees throughout the city and county on their
endeavours in the 2018 competition.
The following committees received awards in this year’s competition. Details of the reports are
available on the Tidy Towns website http://www.tidytowns.ie/
Endeavour Award – Clonea Power - €500
County Awards – Lismore, winner
Ballymacarbry, highly commended,
Stradbally, commended
Gold Medal - Lismore
Silver Medal –Ballymacarbry, Stradbally, Ardmore, Dungarvan
Bronze Medal - Tramore
Green Flag Programme A series of Green Schools Seminars was held on 26th September for all schools participating in the
Green Schools programme. These informal seminars are workshop based and offer an ideal
opportunity for teachers to find out more about the theme each school is working on as well as
various ways to tackle issues that may arise. Representatives from both Waterford County & City
Council and An Taisce were present to clarify the support that is available to schools as they progress
through the programme.
Anti Graffiti and Anti Litter Awareness Grant
The Anti Litter and Anti Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme 2018 was applied for and received from
the Department. €51,348 was granted through this grant in 2018.This includes grants for community
groups, Tidy Towns groups and schools as well as campaigns re dog fouling, roadside litter, beach
litter, etc. For example, Portlaw Tidy Towns project with Portlaw National School, ‘Create life not
litter’, was funded through this grant. This project won the South East School Award, an initiative
which encourages schools to play their part in the community.
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Local Authority Prevention Network (LAPN)
An application which was submitted by Waterford City & County Council and funding of €16,000
was approved for 4 water founts along the Greenway to enable visitors to refill their water bottles
along the way. These water founts will be in place by the end of 2018.
Funding for food waste prevention cinema advertisements has also been approved.
Waste Prevention
Reuse Month takes place nationally during the month of October. A range of events and workshops
will take place during this month to raise awareness and engage with people about reuse and waste
prevention. As part of this, a food waste competition will be held with Secondary Schools, whereby a
class is invited to enter their recipe to help prevent Food Waste. 4 secondary schools will also
receive workshops about sustainable fashion. We will also be giving advice and tips about food
waste prevention at a culinary recycling event in Dunmore East. Other activities include a campaign
through WLR FM, a beeswax wrap workshop and a seminar on the circular economy ‘Re-made in
Waterford’ will take place also.
Local Agenda 21 Environment Partnership Fund 2018 Local Agenda 21 Environment Partnership Fund 2108 was advertised both locally and nationally.
Funding of €12,650 has now been received from the Department via this fund, with WCCC matching
this funding. Projects funded focus on environmental awareness and actions which complement
national environmental policies such as those on waste, biodiversity, water conservation and climate
change.
Website
Environmental Information continues to be added to the Environment section of the Waterford City
& County Council website which can be found at www.waterfordcouncil.ie
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Waterford City and County Council - Revenue Account Income & Expenditure Summary by Service Division
Y.T.D. to August 31, 2018
EXPENDITURE
INCOME
Expenditure € Adopted Full Year Budget €
% Budget
Spent to date
Income € Adopted Full year Budget €
% Budget Raised
A Housing & Building 16,254,298 25,728,776 63%
16,586,664 26,933,915 62%
B Road Transport & Safety 18,501,832 27,765,615 67%
11,175,307 16,314,408 68%
C Water Services 7,320,155 10,904,203 67%
6,479,125 10,561,906 61%
D Development Management 9,004,914 15,569,383 58%
4,224,796 7,198,496 59%
E Environmental Services 11,365,335 17,860,060 64%
1,385,560 2,568,762 54%
F Recreation & Amenity 8,466,081 13,616,202 62%
1,131,995 2,016,708 56%
G Agriculture, Education, Health & Welfare 697,908 1,225,510 57%
234,327 445,494 53%
H Miscellaneous Services 9,316,203 13,213,938 71%
7,348,874 10,870,294 68%
LG Local Property Tax / GPG 0 0 0%
12,607,680 18,911,516 67%
RA Rates 0 0 0%
19,823,485 30,062,188 66%
80,926,726 125,883,687 64%
80,997,813 125,883,687 64%
Surplus/Deficit 71,087 (0)
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Summary of Main Collections ytd to 31-8-2018
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
[6] [7]
Gross Bal as at
1-1-2018
Accrued ytd to
Aug 2018
Write Offs and
Vacancies Total for
Collection Collected ytd to Aug
2018 Gross Bal 31-8-2018
% Collected
ytd re Total for
Collection
% Collected ytd re 2018
Accrual
[1+2-3]
[4-5] [5/4] [5/(4-1)]
€ € € € € €
Rates 8,291,500
29,722,104
- 3,161,056
34,852,548 18,190,372
16,662,176 52% 68%
Loans 1,926,637
2,348,216
- 1,957
4,272,896 2,421,690
1,851,205 57% 103%
Rents 3,567,007
8,733,829 -
12,300,837 8,696,530
3,604,306 71% 100%
Aged Analysis
Less than 1 mth 2 to 6 mths 7 to 12 mths
greater than 12
mths
Net Balance
Rates
- 8,167,625 3,188,452
5,306,098
16,662,176
0 to 3 mths 4 to 6 mths 7 to 12 mths
Greater than 12
mths
Loans
138,356
61,267 185,799
1,465,783
1,851,205
Less than 4 weeks 4-6 weeks 7-12 weeks
Greater than 12
wks
Rents
152,322
155,530 228,701
3,067,753
3,604,307
Overdraft Levels Days in Overdraft in Aug 31 days Cost - €17,829 Average €11.2m
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